Lazedrick Thompson is a Explosive Back for Tulane. Lazedrick's 2016 season ranks in the 63th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 79 plays — a average rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Wake Forest | L3-7 | -0.6 | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2 | vsSouthern | W66-21 | — | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 2 | — | — | — | 1.12 |
| 3 | vsNavy | L14-21 | 6.8 | 6 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 23 · Rush Yds 108 · Avg 4.7 · Rush TD 3
| 20 |
| 3.3 |
| 0 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.37 |
| 4 | vsLouisiana | W41-39 | -8.7 | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.15 |
| 5 | @Massachusetts | W31-24 | -15.3 | 8 | 54 | 6.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.41 |
| 7 | vsMemphis | L14-24 | 7.7 | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 8 | @Tulsa | L27-50 | 7.4 | 7 | 66 | 9.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.92 |
| 9 | vsSMU | L31-35 | -10.8 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.44 |
| 10 | @UCF | L6-37 | -2.2 | 9 | 60 | 6.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.51 |
| 11 | @Houston | L18-30 | 10.1 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.93 |
| 12 | vsTemple | L0-31 | 11.9 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.33 |
| 13 | @UConn | W38-13 | -11.6 | 23 | 108 | 4.7 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.23 |
